Racehorses use less energy to gallop than has previously been thought, a study has shown. Researchers from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) used force plate technology, a measuring instrument which measures ground reaction forces, to “accurately measure” the external work involved in racehorses’ galloping. A spokesman for the RVC said “This technique, which has never…
Multiple Olympic medallist Carl Hester and top international dressage judge Peter Storr are teaming up to help riders “turn good into amazing” at a Bolesworth masterclass. Titled “80% is the new 70% — through the eyes of the judges”, Carl and Peter will discuss what judges are looking for in a test and how attention…
A rider whose horse rolled on top of her after a showjumping fall at Hickstead has credited her helmet for saving her from more serious injury. Grace Walker Raper’s nine-year-old gelding Alvaro De Reve tripped on landing after the water in a 1.25m derby. “Alvin” landed on Grace, who had been thrown over his head,…
If someone were to ask me, “Does your horse love you?” I would not hesitate to respond, “Of course my horse loves me!” Right? However, even love between humans is barely understood, even when looking at the emotion’s many dimensions, such as neurochemistry, philosophy, and anthropology. Likewise, behavior science can’t tell us–at least not yet–if…
The mighty Clydesdale is to be celebrated as a prestigious show is set to come to the UK for the first time. The World Clydesdale Show is to be held at the P&J Live arena in Aberdeen, Scotland on 20 to 23 October 2022. The show, which was first held in 2007, has previously run…
A multi-garlanded colored pony who won Horse of the Year Show (HOYS) and the Royal International (RIHS) has passed away, aged 14. Millpond Looks The Business (Tommy) was ridden by Kinvara Garner for the majority of his career. As well as winning multiple championships in colored ranks, he also made history when be became the…
Two ponies have tied the knot after their owners arranged a wedding ceremony complete with bridesmaids, pageboys, tea and a “first dance”. The Welsh section A bride Daisy, 15, and 22-year-old groom Raffie are owned by 10-year-old Lucy Wells and her best friend Georgie Orgill, who had been planning the elaborate ceremony since the start…
Nine life-size bronze statues have been created in commemoration of champion jockey Lester Piggott, 65 years since his first Derby win. The statues have been sculpted by Willie Newton to celebrate Lester’s nine Derby wins. Willie Newton, who has previously created life-size bronze statues of John Oaksey and Jack Berry at the Injured Jockeys Rehabilitation…
Selma Blair has shared an emotional series of posts on Instagram about reuniting with her horse for the first time in months since she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS). The actor, 46, is a keen equestrian but hasn’t been able to go horse riding recently due to her MS, which has an adverse effect…
The judges at this summer’s British Showjumping (BS) national championships may be forgiven for thinking they’re seeing double. Identical twins Daisy and Isabelle James-Wright, from Cowbridge in the Vale of Glamorgan, are two of the youngest members of BS, and both sisters have now qualified for the Stepping Stones final at the National Agricultural and…